Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Spas in Chicago, by the Record

The best spas in Chicago, by the professional record: Forbes Travel Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The St. Regis Spa comes out on top.

Chuan Spa at The Langham, Chicago and The Peninsula Spa & Wellness Center hold the next two places.

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  1. A mosaic-tiled lap pool and changing rooms lined with white stone set the Greek-inspired tone at this hotel spa on the fourth floor of the Waldorf Astoria. Massages and facials are the bread and butter, but the signature two-hour treatment layers a coffee-and-lemon scrub, a clay wrap, and a full-body massage into something that reads less like a spa menu and more like a Roman senator's afternoon. Forbes Four Star.


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